Wine Is Good For You!
Ken Finnigan
In the 1990’s a news report, later titled the “French Paradox”,
was brought to the public eye after researchers discovered that
the French who live on a diet of cheese, butter, organ meats,
eggs and other cholesterol laden food had a lower rate of heart
attack than in America. The results as to why this was so were
very surprising to many: moderate and steady consumption of
wine. How is wine good for your health?
Many believe red wine is better for you than white wine,
because that is what early studies found. Skin from red grapes
contained a powerful antioxidant called resveratrol, which was
transferred into red wine during manufacturing. However,
nowadays manufacturers are altering their winemaking processes
for both red and white wine to boost health benefits.
Some of the more recent studies conducted from around the world
have shown that wine can be a very powerful agent in helping
prevent heart and lung problems and even strokes! In 2002 the
American Thoracic Society found that the antioxidants from
white wine helped improve lung function while in the same year
the William Harvey Research Institute found that polyphenols in
red grape skins helped keep arteries open and lowered the risk
of strokes. University of California at Davis discovered in
1995 that coronary heart disease was reduced and research
conducted in 2004 at the University of Ferrara in Italy showed
that the elderly who consumed moderate amounts of wine had
healthier blood vessels than those who didn’t.
Aside from these benefits there are many others specific to men
or women. For men, in 2004, the Worcester Medical Center in
Massachusetts found that wine helped lower the risk of a heart
attack for men with high blood pressure. The Queensland
Institute of Medical Research in Australia in 2004 found that
women who consumed wine had a lower risk of ovarian cancer and
the Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit, St. Thomas’
Hospital in London discovered wine helped with stronger bones.
The key however is moderation. What is “moderation”? Studies
have said that “moderation” is considered to be one or two
glasses a day. Drinking more than this can be bad for your
health and cause more diseases than prevent them. Wine does
have a rather high calorie content which can put on the pounds
if not consumed in moderation. But aside from just weight gain
you risk far more serious health problems such as kidney and
liver disease with over consumption.
So wine drinkers raise your glasses for a toast to the benefits
of a glass a day!
About The Author: Ken Finnigan is the CEO of
http://www.finestwineracks.com
a website specializing in
quality decorative wine racks and durable wine storage systems.
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